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They Found a Better Way

They Found a Better Way. Or so they thought. Proverbs 14:12. The Serpent Offered a Better Way. One Simple Command – Gen. 2:15-17 Serpent’s Better Way – Gen. 3:1-5 Eve Chose Poorly – Gen. 3:6-7 Punishment – Gen. 3:14-19. Cain Found a Better Way. Cain and Abel Offered to God – Gen. 4:3-5

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They Found a Better Way

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  1. They Founda Better Way Or so they thought. Proverbs 14:12

  2. The Serpent Offered a Better Way • One Simple Command – Gen. 2:15-17 • Serpent’s Better Way – Gen. 3:1-5 • Eve Chose Poorly – Gen. 3:6-7 • Punishment – Gen. 3:14-19

  3. Cain Found a Better Way • Cain and Abel Offered to God – Gen. 4:3-5 • Abel Offered by Faith – Heb. 11:4; Rom. 10:17 • God Accepted His Offering – Gen. 4:4 • Cain Didn’t Follow the Pattern – Gen. 4:7 • God Did Not Accept His Offering – Gen. 4:5 • Cain Killed Abel – Gen. 4:8 • God cursed Cain – Gen. 4:9-16

  4. Noah Did It God’s Way • God was grieved by sin – Gen. 6:1-7 • Noah was righteous – Gen. 6:8 • God gave Noah a pattern – Gen. 6:14-21 • Noah followed God’s pattern – Gen. 6:22 • Noah and his family were saved – Gen. 8:1-22

  5. Sarah Found a Better Way • Three promises to Abraham – Gen. 12:1-3 • Sarah was barren – Gen. 11:30 • Ten years passed – Gen. 16:3; 16 • Sarah “helped” God – Gen. 16:1-6 • God repeated his plan – Gen. 17:1-22 • Isaac was the son of promise – Gen. 17:21

  6. Moses Did It God’s Way • God specified how the Tabernacle was to be built – Exodus Chapters 25 - 31 • Moses followed God’s pattern – Ex. Ch. 36 – 39 • Ex. 39:42-43

  7. Nadab & Abihu Found a Better Way • Aaron and his sons to be priests – Ex. 28:41 • Rules given – Lev. Chapters 1 – 7 • Nadab & Abihu’s better way: • Offered profane fire – Lev. 10:1 • Fire consumed them – Lev. 10:2

  8. Moses Found a Better Way • People complained that they had no water – Num. 20:1-5 • God said “speak to the rock” – Num. 20:7-8 • Previously told “strike the rock” – Ex. 17:1-7 • Moses struck again – Num. 20:9-11 • Punishment – Num. 20:12; Deut. 34:4-5

  9. Joshua Did It God’s Way • God’s Plan to take Jericho –Josh. 6:3-5 • March around once for six days • March around seven times on seventh day • Walls fell down – Josh. 6:20

  10. King David Found a Better Way • Ark of God captured – 1 Sam. 4:1-11 • David went to get it – 2 Sam. 6:2 • God’s Pattern – carry it on poles – Ex. 25:14; Num. 4:1-15 • David’s better way – a new cart – 2 Sam. 6:3-5 • Uzzah touched the Ark - 2 Sam. 6:6 • Uzzah was struck dead - 2 Sam. 6:7

  11. Solomon Found a Better Way • Wisdom of Solomon – 1 Ki. 3:5-12; 2 Ch. 9:23 • God’s pattern for wives – Deu. 17:17; 7:3 • Solomon’s better way –1 Ki. 11:1-3 • Turned away from God – 1 Ki. 11:3-4 • Punishment – kingdom split– 1 Ki. 11:9-13

  12. What Must We Do? • Follow God’s Pattern – 2 Tim. 1:13; Titus 2:6-8 • Follow good examples – Phil. 3:17; 1 Tim. 4:12 • Learn from others’ mistakes – Rom. 15:4 • Avoid man’s ways – Prov. 14:12; Jer. 10:23

  13. God’s Plan of Salvation • Hear – Romans 10:17 • Believe – Hebrews 11:6 • Repent – Luke 13:3 • Confess – Romans 10:10 • Be Baptized – Mark 16:16 • Remain Faithful • Repent and Pray – Acts 8:22

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